Herron dropped their record down to 7-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 11-0 to the Cathedral Fighting Irish. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Achaeans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Cathedral, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Cathedral's part, Junior Belford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Belford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Connor Christiansen was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Herron will face off against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cathedral, they will take on University at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trailblazers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Fighting Irish surely won't give up without a fight.
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